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SmashWiki is not censored, but '''certain expressions and phrases should still be avoided''', as they may introduce bias to an article or a viewpoint, or cause information to become unclear or inarticulate. This addendum to [[SW:MoS|our manual of style]] is intended to help users to avoid using improper words that can introduce inadvertent bias to pages, as part of [[SmashWiki:Neutral point of view]], or lead to imprecise information that is vague. | SmashWiki is not censored, but '''certain expressions and phrases should still be avoided''', as they may introduce bias to an article or a viewpoint, or cause information to become unclear or inarticulate. This addendum to [[SW:MoS|our manual of style]] is intended to help users to avoid using improper words that can introduce inadvertent bias to pages, as part of [[SmashWiki:Neutral point of view]], or lead to imprecise information that is vague. | ||
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==Words that may introduce bias== | ==Words that may introduce bias== | ||
===Puffery=== | ===Puffery=== | ||
{{see also|SmashWiki:Neutral Point of View}} | |||
Also known as "{{s|wikipedia|peacock terms}}", puffery refers to the use of words that overly promote or disparage a subject without summarising verifiable information. Terms that promote puffery, such as great, fantastic, awesome, incredible, landmark, best, worst, horrible, dreadful, appalling, awful, or gimmicky should ideally be given either facts or attribution to demonstrate a point. For instance, simply stating {{SSB4|Cloud}} has a horrible recovery is unacceptable; stating Cloud's recovery is poor as a result of several "blind spots" in [[Climhazzard]]'s ledge [[sweetspot]]s and its low vertical and horizontal distances would be acceptable. | Also known as "{{s|wikipedia|peacock terms}}", puffery refers to the use of words that overly promote or disparage a subject without summarising verifiable information. Terms that promote puffery, such as great, fantastic, awesome, incredible, landmark, best, worst, horrible, dreadful, appalling, awful, or gimmicky should ideally be given either facts or attribution to demonstrate a point. For instance, simply stating {{SSB4|Cloud}} has a horrible recovery is unacceptable; stating Cloud's recovery is poor as a result of several "blind spots" in [[Climhazzard]]'s ledge [[sweetspot]]s and its low vertical and horizontal distances would be acceptable. | ||
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===Relative time references=== | ===Relative time references=== | ||
Absolute specifications of time are preferred over relative constructions, such as "recently", "currently", and "to date", as this can lead to statements becoming outdated and can prevent readers from getting an appropriate frame of reference for older events. Specific ages should also be avoided where possible, as phrases such as "17 years old" or "2 years ago" will require constant updating to remain accurate. | Absolute specifications of time are preferred over relative constructions, such as "recently", "currently", and "to date", as this can lead to statements becoming outdated and can prevent readers from getting an appropriate frame of reference for older events. Specific ages should also be avoided where possible, as phrases such as "17 years old" or "2 years ago" will require constant updating to remain accurate. Stating the date of a certain event is more preferable; for example, "on October 10, 2022 [[aMSa]] won [[The Big House 10]]," rather than "many years ago aMSa won The Big House 10." | ||
===Unspecified places or events=== | ===Unspecified places or events=== | ||
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==Vulgarities, obscenities, and profanities== | ==Vulgarities, obscenities, and profanities== | ||
{{h2|SmashWiki:What SmashWiki is not|SmashWiki is not censored}}, and as a result, a number of words considered offensive may be used in the mainspace, such as in the terms [[ESRB leak|Motherfucking Leaker]] or [[Death by Rape]]. Outside of direct contexts, however, offensive language is generally seen by readers as unprofessional, and should not be used, unless removing such vulgarities causes information to become less relevant or accurate. | |||
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